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Take action
People should take action, based on the science.
Correct the errors in decision making, in both advocacy groups and decision makers in government
- science-based decision making
- accept that decision making is often flawed
- devise procedures to scrutinise decisions and remove errors
- shared decision making (SDM) so that all parts of society are involved
- emergency (not routine) action
- e.g. a pathway to Net Zero 2030
- anticipate shock and anger
- explain that current affluent lifestyles are unsustainable,and will end one way or another
- explain the promises made in the Paris Agreement and the choices we have
- reduce fossil fuel use as fast as possible
- reduce fossil fuel use very rapidly, including a massive programme of insulation, ending leisure aviation, much reduced vehicle mileage, and restructuring of the food supply.
- a rapidly increasing carbon tax.
People should take action, based on the background information (see carbonindependent.org/184.html).
Correct the errors in decision making, in both advocacy groups and decision makers in government
- science-based decision making
- accept that decision making is often flawed due to numerous cognitive biases
- devise procedures to scrutinise decisions and remove errors
- shared decision making (SDM) so that all parts of society are involved
- emergency (not routine) action
- e.g. a pathway to Net Zero 2030
- the degree of urgency
- a limit to global warming e.g. 1.5°C or 1.6°C
- staying within the appropriate carbon budget
- equity between nations
- including all CO2 emissions
- double digit percentage annual emission cuts
- credibly compliant policies
- avoiding false solutions
- anticipate shock and anger
- be prepared to explain that current affluent lifestyles are unsustainable,and will end one way or another, either in a controlled way of our own volition or through breakdown of societies - and that we made promises in the Paris Agreement to set a limit to wrecking people's lives via our burning of fossil fuel
- reduce fossil fuel use as fast as possible
- reduce fossil fuel use very rapidly, including a massive programme of insulation, ending leisure aviation, much reduced vehicle mileage, and restructuring of the food supply.
- a rapidly increasing carbon tax.
First published: 13 Feb 2025